Abu Zuhur Airbase: Israel conducts airstrikes in Syria amid tensions with Turkey FAST-MOVING

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Israel conducted airstrikes against the Abu Zuhur Military Airbase in Idlib, Syria, targeting its runway and hangars with at least eight bombs. The strike has triggered a diplomatic confrontation between Israel, Syria, and Turkey.

Syrian Foreign Minister Esad Hasan Sheibani stated that the attack was unjustified and lacked legitimacy. He denied claims of a Turkish military presence at the base, asserting that the facility was largely empty and undergoing repairs to restore infrastructure damaged during the civil war. Sheibani clarified that while Turkish officials had visited the base recently, the visit was part of routine military cooperation and expertise sharing, not an attempt to establish a permanent Turkish presence.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the action, characterizing it as a message to Turkey. He stated that Israel would not tolerate Turkish military fortifications moving southward toward the border. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz further criticized President Erdoğan, accusing him of dragging Turkey into dangerous adventures in Syria. Turkey has condemned the strike, calling it an illegal violation of Syrian sovereignty.

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Abu Zuhur Air Base · Abu al-Duhur Air Base · Benjamin Netanyahu · Esad Hasan Sheibani · Esad Hasan Şeybani · Israel · Israel Katz · Syria · Turkey · Turkey

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz accused President Erdoğan of dragging Turkey into dangerous adventures in Syria. www.haber7.com
[● 6 SOURCES] Syrian Foreign Minister Esad Hasan Sheibani stated that Israel had no legitimate justification for attacking the Abu Zuhur air base in Idlib. www.medyagazete.com · www.aksam.com.tr · www.aydinlik.com.tr · www.mersinhaber.com · hnonline.sk · +1 more
[● 4 SOURCES] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel will not tolerate Turkey's military fortification moving southward. www.haber7.com · www.yenisafak.com · www.aydinlik.com.tr · hnonline.sk
[● 3 SOURCES] Netanyahu characterized the strike on the Abu Zuhur air base as a message to Turkey regarding its military presence in the region. www.haber7.com · www.yenisafak.com · www.aydinlik.com.tr
[● 2 SOURCES] Israeli warplanes dropped at least eight bombs on the Abu Zuhur Military Airport, targeting the runway and hangars. www.aydinlik.com.tr · www.yenisafak.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Turkish military officials visited the base days before the strike as part of routine military cooperation and expertise sharing. www.medyagazete.com · www.aksam.com.tr · www.aydinlik.com.tr · www.mersinhaber.com · hnonline.sk
[● 5 SOURCES] Sheibani denied the presence of any Turkish military personnel at the air base during the attack, noting it was largely empty and undergoing repairs. www.medyagazete.com · www.aksam.com.tr · www.aydinlik.com.tr · www.mersinhaber.com · hnonline.sk
[● 5 SOURCES] The activities at the base were limited to restoring the runway and facilities damaged during the civil war for use by the Syrian Air Force. www.medyagazete.com · www.aksam.com.tr · www.aydinlik.com.tr · www.mersinhaber.com · hnonline.sk